Antonyms for
rugby
A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball
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No Antonyms Found for Rugby

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All Definitions for Rugby

Below are all the dictionary definitions of rugby:

1A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball
2Rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
3(specifically) The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).
4To play rugby.
5Rubber cement, contact cement
6Commonly associated with solvent abuse, as it is often used as an inhalant.
7A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.
8A local government district with borough status of Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town.
9A number of places in the United States:
10A city, the county seat of Pierce County, North Dakota.
11An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
12An unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
13An unincorporated community in Morgan County and Scott County, Tennessee.
14An unincorporated community in Grayson County, Virginia.
15A village in Hilltops council area, New South Wales, Australia.
16Ellipsis of rugby shirt (“a shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar”). [A shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar.]

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About antonyms for rugby

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